At 060847DEC2006, an aerial weapons team (White Wolf 19) discovered 3x Local Nationals (LN) digging a few meters off the side of MSR Tampa in the Salah Ad Din Province, NW of Samarra, vicinity grid 38SLC 87880 96940. Once the LNs noticed Whitewolf 19, they moved into the reeds, 50 meters west of where they were digging. White Wolf 19 reported that he positively identified IED activity and requested permission to engage the 3x enemy personnel. The 2-505th PIR TOC authorized White Wolf 19 to engage after he positively identified the IED activity.
At 060853CDEC2006, White Wolf 19 reported that they engaged and wounded 3x LNs. They reported that several individuals approached the WIAs from the east and were rendering aid. A red pick-up truck stopped at the location picked up the 3x WIAs and moved north on MSR Tampa. White Wolf 19 went through his escalation of force procedures to stop the vehicle vicinity grid 38SLD 85640135. TF 2-505 QRF and D/2-505 (Delta 6) deployed to the location to render aid to the WIAs and conduct sensitive site exploitation (SSE). MTF.
At 061145DEC2006, Delta 6 RTB and reported that he did not discover an IED at the site. They discovered the hole where the 3x LNs were digging. The whole approximately 15 feet west of MSR Tampa. Delta 6 also discovered a cleared site, 75 meters north east of the hole, that could have been used a trigger site. In the same vicinity, Delta 6 discovered a fuel can and wire. Delta 6 tactically questioned the personnel in the area. The personnel stated that the 3x LNs were workers repairing a water pipeline. The 3x LN were evacuated to FOB Brassfield-Mora for medical treatment.
At 061200DEC2006, the 3x LN were air MEDEVAC'd to LSA Anaconda for further medical treatment. Delta 6 collected the contact information and issued claims cards to the family of the 3x LNs. NFTR. CLOSED 061225DEC2006.